Local prom couple to be featured on Philly TV news show

Horns beeped and passers-by gave the thumbs up as Zach Heffelfinger and Adriana Nikles recreated Zach's romantic prom invitation for a Philadelphia television news camera outside Central Catholic High School in Allentown Thursday at noon.

The Emmaus High School junior and the Central Catholic sophomore whose story became a media sensation kissed and hugged for the camera in another wave of media attention that has young couple's heads spinning.

"It's exciting," 16-year-old Adriana said, as she waited to be interviewed by NBC 10 reporter Stacy Weaver. "Everything has happened one thing after another."

The couple first made news Monday when Zach stood outside Central Catholic with two dozen roses and a giant handmade sign asking Adriana to the Emmaus junior prom. A story ran in The Morning Call and on themorningcall.com.

In the news segment, which will air at 6 p.m. tonight, the couple talked about how they first met and how the sudden fame has affected their lives. Adriana's mother, Melany Nikles, and Zach's father, Scott Heffelfinger, also were interviewed.

Adriana and Zach said they enjoy trying to surprise each other and both have something special planned for Easter. And Zach promises that there will be another special surprise for Adriana at the Emmaus prom on May 2.

"I'm not done yet, America," Zach said.

The pair also will be featured on B-104's Morning Show with Cramer and Kelly at 7 a.m. Friday. Zach was featured Wednesday on The Big Talker radio show at WPHT 1210 AM in Philadelphia, and the couple have been approached by a national TV talk show host.